Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-11
ooLDwATER DAx AT HIGH ROCK

Hold Their Annual ExcursIOn - A
 successful Affair speeches Made
 And still Another Large ExcursiOn
 Party to COneY Island by the St. Pat.
 rick's Literary Society.
 There was stir in and around the Derby
 depot yesterday morning. There were lots
 of pretty girls and they nearly all had escorts.
 Some of the older heads were there alss.
 High Rock Grove was the objective point
 and seven cars stood on the track to convey
 them thence. It was cold water party, but
 warm hearted in all it undertakes.
 The Sons of Temperance of the State had
 selected the day for their annual picnic. Fnom this city went the Harmony division, Eastern Star division, Crystal Wave division, Columbia division and Victoria division, to- gether with Fidelity division of Fair Haven.
 The railroad company had limited the number who should be carried on the train from this city to 400.
 The New Haven train of seven cars was the first to arrive at the Rock. Following this were many trains from all sections of the State, carrying large bodies of people. Among the number from this city were: Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Morse, A. W. Weld, Charles Dambacher, grand scribe, MT. and Mrs. W. A. Lincoln, o. F. Wissert, Mrs. T. L.. Rue1 Andrews, MT. and Mrs. Daniel J. Clark, Miss Mattie Pardee, Edward Ward Au- gustus Van Sickles, Mrs. A. W. Kellogg, \ Miss Susie Andrews, Miss Nellie Thomp' son, MissJessie Nickerson, MissClara Kicker son, Miss Hattie Augur, Miss Carrie Andrews, A. A. Baldwin, most worthy patriarch; C:A. KikrhRm, Deacon George Scoby and Mrs. Scoby, George H. Grannis and Ashley Willis, general secretary of the Young Mems Chris tian association at Morristown, N. J.. It is estimated that the number at the Rock was 4,000. The picnic was of the basket order. All present passed the time pleasant { ly away, altough no special arrangements for fun were made. One of the principal at { fractions was the skating rink. Many carried their skates along with them. There were several uncommonly graceful skaters Of the fairer sex who took occasional whirls around the rink, to the qualification of the onlook- CTS.
 In the afternoon addresses were made Dy several who have long been connected With the temperance cause. John G. North was chairman of the meeting, which might be called great temperance mass meeting. On taking the chair he made address which elicited applause. Charles A. Baldwin, of this city, spoke to the crowd. Mrs. F. M. Hawley, of Danbury, pleasingly rendered a recitation. Housing addresses showing what the temperance people are doing and accom- p1ishing were also made by Major William A. Lincoln, Rev. I. N. Clark, Rev. M. J. White and the Rev. MT. Squire.
 The New Haven delegation arrived home shortly before six o'clock. All were greatly pleased with the success of the picnic. Another Large Excursion. Yesterday another large party went to Coney Island. The excursion was given un- der the auspices of the St. Patrick's Literary association. The crowd was nearly as large as the one which went off the day before. At the time of starting there were about 1 200 people aboard.
 The following composed the reception committee: James B. Martin, chairman; John T. Sheridan, James E. Daley, Thomas M. Lane, Joseph B. Clark, Thomas H. Smith, Terrence Kelly, Richard Mccarthy, John P. Bree, Matthew Flanagan, Michael Mullen, J. Henry Riley, William Flood and Michael J, Coffey.
 The executive committee was made up of John J. Lane, chairman; John J. McPart- ! land, Edward J. McMahon, Christopher Casey, John J. McNamara and Richard M. Dixon.
 It was decided to make this one of the most successful excursions of the season and the committee surely left nothing undone to make it so. A vocal and musical entertain f ment for the delight and grati- ! ication of those who went on the excursion had been arranged Among those who took part, well known as geod vocalists and musi- clans, were: Miss Louisa Reilly, Miss Kittie O'Donnell, Miss Eliza Dewitch, Miss Aggie
 McCabe, Miss Mary McDonough, Miss Nellie McGrail, Edward Torpay of the Emma Abbott Opera company, P. J. Donnelly, quartette consisting of John Keegan, Edward Sheehaa, F. J. Carroll and John F. Collins. and the ''Lits" quartette, composed of James Me Laughlin, Thomas Ahearn, Joseph B. Clark and Thomas H. Smith.